Cloying clear-toned lightweight places mild wheat-corn adjuncts atop sugar cane midst and woody undertones. Soapy dry finish gradually depletes sharp hop timbre and grapefruit modesty.

Fine straw-hued pils counters up-front grassy hay leathering and mineral-grained earthiness with soft herbal hop quilt. But incidental toasted wheat sweetness fades in yeast-soured distance. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Swampy crystal malting spikes off-dry floral-hopped lemon rind bittering before getting relegated by watery soaping. Tart apple and white grape fruiting lifts otherwise tinny finish.

Sharply penetrating char-hopped bitterness battles back blackened mocha malt surge. Richer than most dry pilsners, but watery citric backdrop lacks determination.

On tap, dank straw-hued German-styled pilsner conveys salty corn-silk dryness to vegetal-swilled lemon-bruised orange-candied sourness. Diacetyl finish retains dull bread-crusted pumpernickel nuance and mild currant sway. Canned version gets awfully tinny. Forget the dumb ‘deluxe’ tag, this here’s mere cheap debris.

Ambiguous clear-toned rocky-headed Vienna-styled pilsner with barest wheat foundation lacks sufficient body. Musty malt dirge and dulled butterscotch-honeyed midst pick up candied sugar, perfumed citrus and gingerbread hints to watered down finish.

More effective crafting fine ales than pale lagers, Rogue’s moderate-bodied German-style pils lacks aggressive nature. Toasted wheat bread base upholds lemony peach souring, nutty hop bitterness, and earthen grass-hay leathering, but unassuming finish gets bland.

Original bottom fermented ‘summer’ lager’ (circa 1998?) invigorates creamy caramel malt slurp with wheat-backed fruitiness. Berry slip and floral dip maintain good ol’ rural summer feel. Overt carbonation prohibits well-meshed ingredients to shine, though bittersweet hop thrust intensifies.

Unfiltered amber-hued pilsner with musty fertilizer aroma, blackened mocha malt bittering, and brisk hop-spiced tingle. Quite filling and rich for watery brew (much like British lagers). Always assured in its uniformity of purpose.

Soothingly bitter-hopped wheat-backed rye-pumpernickel entry becomes one-dimensional after a few sips. Dry lemony hop fizz encounters sourdough nicety, but soothingly sweet diacetyl finish gets watery. No longer brewed.

Frivolous bubbly white-headed pale-bodied pilsner imbued by dank grain minerality and hard water flow. Threadbare barley-hop finish can’t recoup early losses. Website www.beerme.com reports brewery closed 2005.

Humble 60-barrel handcrafted microbrew brings brief wheat serenade to phenol yellow-fruited finish as frustrating citric nature loses efficacy.